How to prompt for parameters (with details, please)

Question

Post Author: RainbowRiver
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
I have spent all afternoon on this. It should be fairly simple, but I just can't figure it out and the documentation is not helping.
This is how the SQL Server stored procedure looks in Query Analyzer, and it works just fine:
DECLARE @startDate datetimeDECLARE @endDate datetimeSET @startDate = '2007-11-01'SET @endDate = '2007-11-30'EXECUTE MonerisTransaction_ReportNotReconciledByDate @startDate, @endDate
I have two parameter fields on the report for the two parameters of the stored procedure.
In the database expert, if I select the stored procedure and click ">" to add it to the selected tables, there is no error message, but when I run the report, no data is displayed.
If I add a command instead of a stored procedure, what do I type as the SQL query in the "Add Command To Report" text box? The only way I won't get an error message is if I enter the entire five lines of code above. I can add parameters by clicking the "Create" button, but if I don't enter the five lines of code above and I click OK, I get an error message that the start date parameter is missing.
Why does it have to be so complicated?
Can anyone help me? My job is at stake!

Answer 1

Post Author: RainbowRiver
CA Forum: Data Connectivity and SQL
I've figured it out for those who have the same problem.
On the Database Expert screen:
1. Expand the "Current Connection" node.
2. Right-click "Add Command" under your connection and select "Add Command to Report" from the drop-down menu.
3. On the "Modify Command" screen, in the text box with the header "Enter SQL query in the box below", enter:
DECLARE @organizationID intDECLARE @date datetimeSET @organizationID = {?organizationID}SET @date = {?date}EXECUTE Report_ReconciliationSummary @organizationID, @date
4. Still on the "Modify Command" screen, In the list with the header "Parameter List", create the following parameters:
     organizationID
     date
5. Click OK.